Orrick has advised Beyond Meat in Tyson Foods' investment in
the company. As part of the investment, Tyson, the country's
largest meat processor, will receive a 5 percent stake in Beyond
Meat, a California-based producer of plant-based meat substitutes.
This is the first time a large meat producer has purchased a stake
in a plant-based company.

The investment will provide Beyond Meat with additional capital
to help the company expand its product portfolio and distribution.
As part of this or prior rounds of fundraising, Beyond Meat also
has secured funding from investors including The Humane Society of
the United States, Bill Gates and Kleiner Perkins.

Orrick has been advising Beyond Meat since 2011. The Orrick
technology companies team advising on this transaction was led by
Partner

Harold Yu

and included assistance from

Daniel Yost

Nancy Dailey

Dan Kim

Andrew Miller

Brandon Sanders

and

Kevin Kearney.

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